Mbappé drops a four-goal masterclass as Real Madrid edge Olympiacos 4–3 in a wild Champions League shootout

Analysis by Hikaru Sakamoto

Mbappé scores a stunning four goals — including a hat-trick in just seven minutes — as Real Madrid outlast Olympiacos 4–3
November 26, 2025 (Wednesday) – 21:00 (9:00 PM) local time in Athens

Mbappé explodes for four goals — including a seven-minute hat-trick — as Real Madrid win a chaotic 4–3 thriller away to Olympiacos in Champions League Matchday 5.

Real Madrid entered the match with nine points from four games, aiming to bounce back after suffering their first UCL loss of the season to Liverpool. Xabi Alonso went full-strength, starting Mbappé and Vinícius Jr. in Athens.

Olympiacos struck first in the 8th minute, but the game flipped instantly once Mbappé caught fire. In the 22nd minute he raced onto Vinícius’s through ball to level, then headed in a second just two minutes later from Arda Güler’s cross. By the 29th minute, he had completed a stunning hat-trick in only seven minutes, finishing Kamavinga’s floated pass with a cool right-footed strike.

Early in the second half Olympiacos pulled one back, but Mbappé answered again in the 60th minute. Vinícius carved through the left side and squared the ball for Mbappé to slot home his fourth, restoring Madrid’s two-goal cushion.

Olympiacos scored late to make it 4–3, but Madrid held on for a vital away win.

Next up: Olympiacos travel to Kairat on December 9, while Real Madrid host Manchester City the following day.

Final Score:
Olympiacos 3–4 Real Madrid

Goals:
1–0 Ciquinho (8’)
1–1 Mbappé (22’)
1–2 Mbappé (24’)
1–3 Mbappé (29’)
2–3 Taremi (52’)
2–4 Mbappé (60’)
3–4 El Kaabi (81’)

The Bigger Picture

As many fans pointed out, this was not a victory that could be celebrated without hesitation.
At the same time, it was a match that made one thing unmistakably clear: as long as Kylian Mbappé is on the pitch, Real Madrid can still win even when everything feels unstable.

Olympiacos pressed without fear, forced mistakes out of Arda Güler and Federico Valverde, and managed to score three times.
Madrid’s defensive fragility and lack of control were obvious, and the comments reflect that consistently.

Yet the result was still a win.
A seven-minute hat-trick, four goals in total, and a game decided almost entirely by Mbappé’s individual quality.

It is natural that the focus turns to defensive issues and a midfield that never fully settled.
But what stands out most in the reactions is the reality that, despite all those problems, Madrid still got the job done.
Add in the historical context — their first-ever win on Greek soil — and this match feels less like reassurance and more like a clear reality check.

Fan Reactions

• Mbappé is just unreal. No other way to put it.
• Madrid’s defending was so bad it nearly overshadowed a four-goal performance — which somehow makes it even more shocking.
• Olympiacos pressing high and forcing errors out of Güler and Valverde was honestly wild to watch.
• Valverde “made two mistakes”? Come on — neither of them were even fatal.
• Bayern and Madrid somehow always feel destined to go deep again. Football really does feel scripted sometimes.
• People asking if Alonso is already struggling forget that players want freedom — and structure always causes friction at first.
• If Mbappé wins the World Cup and the Champions League Golden Boot, just give him the Ballon d’Or already.
• No Madrid player has ever won a World Cup while playing for the club, though.
• Not even Messi or Ronaldo pulled that off — let’s cool the expectations a bit.
• Scoring four is insane, but conceding three to a Greek side is… far from ideal.
• Mbappé still feels like a cheat code, doesn’t he?
• Olympiacos lost, but scoring three against Madrid shows Mendilibar is cooking something bold.
• Apparently Madrid had never won on Greek soil before — took them eight tries.
• Finally, the first win in Greece. About time.
• We won, yet somehow came away more worried than before. Classic Madrid.
• Tactical coaches never really work here — motivators fit this club better.
• Twelve points and still only fifth in the league phase. Arsenal being perfect just adds to the madness.
• Matches like this make you think sticking with Ancelotti might’ve been fine.
• Vinícius and Mbappé look great, but Bellingham and Valverde don’t seem comfortable right now.
• At this point, just rotate Ancelotti and Zidane forever.
• Letting Ancelotti go was fair, but the struggles under Alonso came quicker than expected.
• Ceballos’s passing was shockingly weak — Olympiacos targeted him all night.
• When leading, he’s supposed to control tempo. He was invisible instead.
• The club clearly needs the controlling midfielder Alonso keeps asking for.
• It’s wild how Madrid are top of La Liga and fine in Europe, yet the mood is so negative.
• Beating Liverpool would’ve erased half this tension.
• The real concern isn’t Liverpool — it’s struggling against top teams outside La Liga.
• Outside of Mbappé, no one really looks like scoring consistently.
• Valverde looked great at the Club World Cup — context matters.
• Güler got an assist, but still had a rough night overall.
• Sometimes it feels like half the team isn’t fully buying into Alonso yet.
• Others see the same pressing patterns and late sloppiness that existed before.
• Alonso-ball works against smaller sides, but against big teams, fans want that old Clásico setup back.

What Remains

What remains after the final whistle is neither blind optimism nor outright pessimism.
It is that very familiar Real Madrid feeling: winning, yet still feeling uneasy.

Mbappé provides overwhelming firepower, but questions remain about where goals will come from beyond him, and whether the midfield can truly slow games down and take control when needed.

Still, the facts are hard to ignore.
Madrid collected the points, and they finally won in a place where they had never won before.
Because the results are there, the debate continues — and so does the expectation.

This match did not show a finished team.
But it did confirm exactly where this side currently stands: imperfect, unstable at times, yet still capable of winning.

Source:
sky sports
https://www.skysports.com/football/olympiakos-fc-vs-real-madrid/teams/547997?utm_source=chatgpt.com